IntechOpen eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 13, 2025

Biofilms are microbial communities embedded in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) that irreversibly adhere to surfaces natural, industrial, and clinical environments. Their formation involves dynamic, multi-step process influenced by interactions, EPS production, surface properties. provide microorganisms with protection against environmental stresses antimicrobial agents, creating significant challenges healthcare industry. In industrial settings, Microbial Induced Corrosion (MIC) is major issue, biofilms contributing the degradation metallic nonmetallic through mechanisms like electrochemical cell production corrosive metabolites. Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) other microbes accelerate this process, impacting lifespan pipelines, marine structures, equipment. Clinically, biofilm-associated infections constitute 70% all infections, resisting antibiotics immune responses. These complicate treatment, impair medical implants, linked chronic conditions cystic fibrosis diabetic foot ulcers. Emerging diagnostic tools, such as biosensors, treatments nanoparticles, conjugated antimicrobials, phage therapy, offer promising solutions. agriculture, enhance virulence pathogens but also support beneficial effects. Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) within help plants combat biotic abiotic while promoting growth metabolite production.

Язык: Английский